inform

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈfɔrm/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈfɔːm/

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• Hyphenation: in‧form

Verb

Plain form inform

Third-person singular informs

Past tense informed

Past participle informed

Present participle informing

1. (transitive) If you inform someone of something, you give them knowledge about it.
   • Synonym: tell

   Unfortunately, they did not fully inform the public of the problem.

2. (transitive) If something informs your opinion, decision, etc., it helps you come to it.
   • Synonym: advise

   Our decision was informed by a good deal of research.

Related words

• informed
• informer
• information
• informational
• info
• informant
• uninformed